6/16/1953, RIV53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 9 12 0 7 1 1953 Blues 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 4 7 1 Rugrats AB R H BI AVG Blues AB R H BI AVG Groth cf 5 0 1 0 .216 Lund rf 5 2 3 0 .230 Dropo 1b 5 0 0 0 .263 Courtney c 5 0 0 0 .300 Berra c 5 2 2 1 .222 Westlake lf 4 1 3 1 .348 Mathews 3b 4 1 0 0 .328 Adcock 1b 3 1 0 0 .270 Renna rf 3 2 2 0 .440 Bridges 3b 4 1 1 2 .263 Valo lf 4 1 2 2 .250 Evers cf 2 0 1 0 .158 Klippstein p 0 0 0 0 .000 Erickson p 0 0 0 0 .000 Marsh 2b 2 0 1 0 .217 Hoskins p 1 0 1 0 .500 Williams,T ph 1 0 1 1 .366 Newsom p 0 0 0 0 .000 Castiglione 2b 0 0 0 0 .144 Runnels ss 4 0 0 1 .207 Young ph 2 1 0 1 .255 Friend,O 2b 4 0 1 1 .202 Kazanski ss 4 1 1 1 .211 Liddle p 2 0 0 0 .045 Podres p 1 0 0 0 .158 Boyd cf 1 0 0 0 .232 Littlefield p 2 0 1 0 .300 35 5 10 5 Majeski ph 1 1 1 2 .208 Schultz p 0 0 0 0 .000 Bauer lf 0 0 0 0 .284 39 9 12 8 Rugrats INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Podres 3.2 8 5 5 3 2 69 39 4.82 Littlefield W 2-2 3.1 1 0 0 1 0 41 22 3.96 Schultz H 1 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 19 14 2.93 Klippstein 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 14 11 4.86 9.0 10 5 5 4 4 143 86 Blues INN H R ER BB K PCH STR ERA Liddle 5.1 6 4 4 3 3 95 59 5.27 Erickson H 2 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 16 10 4.74 Hoskins BS 3, L 3-4 1.2 6 5 4 1 0 42 25 7.71 Newsom 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 1.26 9.0 12 9 8 4 5 158 97 RIV: Williams,T batted for Marsh in the 6th Castiglione inserted at 2b in the 6th Young batted for Castiglione in the 8th Majeski batted for Littlefield in the 8th Young moved to 2b in the 8th Bauer inserted at lf in the 9th KCB: Boyd inserted at cf in the 6th E-Westlake, Evers, Runnels, Friend,O. 2B-Lund(8). 3B-Renna(6). HR-Berra(6), Majeski(2). RBI-Berra(17), Valo 2(5), Kazanski(7), Williams,T(11), Young(11), Majeski 2(8), Westlake(21), Bridges 2(12), Runnels(29), Friend,O(10). CS-Lund. K-Groth 2, Dropo 2, Marsh, Westlake, Adcock, Friend,O, Liddle. BB-Mathews, Renna 2, Valo, Westlake, Adcock, Evers, Boyd. GWRBI: Majeski Temperature: 93, Sky: clear, Wind: in from left at 9 MPH. 6/16/1953, RIV53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 9 12 0 7 1 1953 Blues 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 4 7 1 Rugrats -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Groth cf 1>k 7 9 7>k S Dropo 1b k 53 6>63 k 2/fl Berra c 2/fl 4>63 S e6.B-1 9>HR Mathews 3b 2>8 8 W.1-2 Hoskins 143 9 Renna rf T 63 W.2-3;1-2 8>S W Valo lf W 5>53 note 1 8 note 2 Klippstein p Marsh 2b k S Williams,T ph note 3 Castiglione 2b Young ph note 4 Newsom note 5 Kazanski ss 3/g 9 Erickson S.2-H 43.2-3 Podres p 3>3/g Littlefield p S.1-2 9 Majeski ph HR.1-H Schultz p Bauer lf 1: S.3-H;2-H;1-3 2: S.1-3;B-2(e7) 3: S.3-H;1-H(e8/th);B-2 4: 64/f.B-2(e4/th) 5: 9/dp.3-H;2x3(95) Blues -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------ Lund rf 1>S 2>S D 46/f.B-1 9>Klippstein 53 Courtney c 8 7 5/L CS2(26) 8 7>7 Westlake lf S.1-3 W.1-2 S.2-H S k Adcock 1b W.1-2 k note 1 8 7 Bridges 3b note 2 9 5>9 54/f Evers cf W.2-3;1-2 3>S 53 Erickson p Hoskins p 8>Schultz S Newsom p Runnels ss 8.3-H 3/L 63 8 Friend,O 2b S.2-H;1-3 643/gdp 6>43 k Liddle p k 4>43 Boyd cf W 7 1: Littlefield 2: S.3-H;2-H;1-2 Rugrats IN OUT ER Blues IN OUT ER Podres A1 C3 5 Liddle A1 C7 4 Littlefield C4 D5 0 W 2-2 Erickson C8 D3 0 H 2 Schultz D6 D9 0 H 1 Hoskins D4 E6 4 BS 3, L 3-4 Klippstein E1 E3 0 Newsom E7 E7 0 6/16/1953, RIV53-KCB53, Griffith Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E LOB DP 1953 Rugrats 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 2 9 12 0 7 1 1953 Blues 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 4 7 1 Score O Rnr BS Event ----- - --- -- ----- ************** Top of the 1st inning, Rugrats batting 0-0 0 --- 22 Groth struck out (CBFBFS) 0-0 1 --- 22 Dropo struck out (CBBFFS) 0-0 2 --- 11 Berra popped out to the catcher (CBX) ************** Bottom of the 1st inning, Blues batting 0-0 0 --- 21 Lund grounded a single up the middle (BFBX) 0-0 0 1-- 22 Courtney flied out to center (CFBBX) 0-0 1 1-- 32 Westlake grounded a single between first and second, Lund to third (BCBFBX) 0-0 1 1-3 32 Adcock walked, Westlake to second (BBFBFB) 0-0 1 123 01 Bridges grounded a single up the middle, Lund scored, Westlake scored, Adcock to second (FX) 0-2 1 12- 32 Evers walked, Adcock to third, Bridges to second (SBBBCB) 0-2 1 123 00 Runnels flied out to center, Adcock scored (X) 0-3 2 12- 00 Friend,O lined a single down the right field line, Bridges scored, Evers to third (X) 0-4 2 1-3 02 Liddle struck out (FCC) ************** Top of the 2nd inning, Rugrats batting 0-4 0 --- 22 Mathews flied out to center (CBBSFX) 0-4 1 --- 00 Renna tripled deep to right center (X) 0-4 1 --3 31 Valo walked (BBBCB) 0-4 1 1-3 12 Marsh struck out (CSBC) 0-4 2 1-3 12 Kazanski grounded out to first (CSBX) ************** Bottom of the 2nd inning, Blues batting 0-4 0 --- 01 Lund lined a single to center (CX) 0-4 0 1-- 01 Courtney flied out to left (FbX) 0-4 1 1-- 30 Westlake walked, Lund to second (BBBB) 0-4 1 12- 22 Adcock struck out (CBBSC) 0-4 2 12- 10 Bridges lined out to right (BX) ************** Top of the 3rd inning, Rugrats batting 0-4 0 --- 02 Podres grounded out to first (CSX) 0-4 1 --- 10 Groth flied out to left (BX) 0-4 2 --- 32 Dropo grounded out to third (CBCBFFBX) ************** Bottom of the 3rd inning, Blues batting 0-4 0 --- 10 Evers grounded a single between third and short (BX) 0-4 0 1-- 00 Runnels lined out to first (X) 0-4 1 1-- 32 Friend,O grounded into a double play, Kazanski to Marsh to Dropo (>FBBFBFX) ************** Top of the 4th inning, Rugrats batting 0-4 0 --- 10 Berra grounded out to short (BX) 0-4 1 --- 32 Mathews flied out to center (SBSBBFX) 0-4 2 --- 21 Renna grounded out to short (BBFX) ************** Bottom of the 4th inning, Blues batting 0-4 0 --- 32 Liddle grounded out to second (CBSBBX) 0-4 1 --- 00 Lund doubled deep to left center (X) 0-4 1 -2- 00 Courtney lined out to third (X) 0-4 2 -2- 10 Westlake lined a single to right center, Lund scored (BX) Littlefield now pitching 0-5 2 1-- 00 Adcock flied out to left (X) ************** Top of the 5th inning, Rugrats batting 0-5 0 --- 21 Valo grounded out to third (CBBX) 0-5 1 --- 00 Marsh lined a single to shallow left (X) 0-5 1 1-- 22 Kazanski flied out to right (CBSBX) 0-5 2 1-- 11 Littlefield lined a single to shallow left, Marsh to second (SBX) 0-5 2 12- 01 Groth flied out to right (CX) ************** Bottom of the 5th inning, Blues batting 0-5 0 --- 20 Bridges flied out to right (BBX) 0-5 1 --- 22 Evers grounded out to third (CBSBX) 0-5 2 --- 32 Runnels grounded out to short (CBBBSX) ************** Top of the 6th inning, Rugrats batting 0-5 0 --- 02 Dropo grounded out to short (CCX) 0-5 1 --- 01 Berra lined a single to shallow right (CX) 0-5 1 1-- 32 Mathews walked, Berra to second (FBBFBB) 0-5 1 12- 31 Renna walked, Berra to third, Mathews to second (BCBBB) 0-5 1 123 01 Valo grounded a single up the middle, Berra scored, Mathews scored, Renna to third (CX) Williams,T pinch hitting for Marsh 2-5 1 1-3 00 Williams,T grounded a single up the middle, Renna scored, Valo scored on an error by the center fielder Evers, Williams,T to second (X) Boyd now playing center field Erickson now pitching 4-5 1 -2- 00 Kazanski grounded out to second, Williams,T to third (X) 4-5 2 --3 11 Littlefield lined out to right (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 6th inning, Blues batting Castiglione now playing second base 4-5 0 --- 12 Friend,O grounded out to second (CSBX) 4-5 1 --- 31 Boyd walked (FBBBB) 4-5 1 1-- 31 Lund grounded to second, forcing Boyd at second, Lund to first (BBFBX) 4-5 2 1-- 00 Lund was caught stealing second (>C) ************** Top of the 7th inning, Rugrats batting 4-5 0 --- 12 Groth struck out (CSBC) 4-5 1 --- 22 Dropo struck out (CSBBS) 4-5 2 --- 20 Berra to first on an error by the shortstop Runnels (BBX) Hoskins now pitching 4-5 2 1-- 01 Mathews flied out to right (SX) ************** Bottom of the 7th inning, Blues batting 4-5 0 --- 21 Courtney flied out to left (BCBX) 4-5 1 --- 01 Westlake lined a single to right center (FX) 4-5 1 1-- 00 Adcock lined out to center (X) 4-5 2 1-- 21 Bridges grounded to third, forcing Westlake at second (CBBX) ************** Top of the 8th inning, Rugrats batting 4-5 0 --- 11 Renna lined a single to right center (CBX) 4-5 0 1-- 32 Valo lined out to center (BBFBFX) Young pinch hitting for Castiglione 4-5 1 1-- 12 Young grounded to short, forcing Renna at second, Young to second on an error by the second baseman Friend,O (CBFX) 4-5 2 -2- 22 Kazanski lined a single to shallow center, Young scored (BCSBX) Majeski pinch hitting for Littlefield 5-5 2 1-- 32 Majeski homered deep to left, Kazanski scored (CFBBB>F>X) 7-5 2 --- 10 Groth lined a single up the middle (BX) 7-5 2 1-- 11 Dropo popped out to the catcher (BCX) ************** Bottom of the 8th inning, Blues batting Schultz now pitching Young moved to second base 7-5 0 --- 22 Hoskins grounded a single up the middle (SBBCX) 7-5 0 1-- 00 Runnels popped out to center (>X) 7-5 1 1-- 02 Friend,O struck out (CCS) 7-5 2 1-- 32 Boyd lined out to left (BBBCS>F>F>F>F>X) ************** Top of the 9th inning, Rugrats batting 7-5 0 --- 01 Berra homered deep to right (SX) 8-5 0 --- 00 Mathews grounded out to the mound (X) 8-5 1 --- 30 Renna walked (BBBB) 8-5 1 1-- 11 Valo lined a single to shallow left, Renna to third, Valo to second on an error by the left fielder Westlake (BFX) Newsom now pitching 8-5 1 -23 22 Young flied out into a double play, Lund to Bridges, Renna scored, Valo out at third (BBFCX) ************** Bottom of the 9th inning, Blues batting Bauer now playing left field Klippstein now pitching 9-5 0 --- 12 Lund grounded out to third (CBFX) 9-5 1 --- 02 Courtney lined out to center (CSFX) 9-5 2 --- 22 Westlake struck out (CSBBFC)